PIAS’ Probdam module updated with SOLAS 2020 requirements

Posted on June 13, 2019

On June 15, 2018 IMO
adopted resolution MSC.421(98), titled “Amendments to the International
Convention for the Safety of Life at Sea”. With respect to probabilistic damage
stability, this encompasses:

A change
of the required subdivision index for passenger vessels.

Changes in
the formula for the probability of survival, applicable to damage cases that
involve a ro-ro space.

PIAS module Probdam
has been extended with these changes and is currently being tested. From July
1, 2019 this functionality is available for all users of Probdam.